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471-1 W- M ý PAGE 14, WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCK 2,1988 Bruoklin United'ch urch news On the firs.t Sunday of Lent the congregation of Brooklin United Church heard Rev. Fraser-Lacey's sermon. "The Time of Decision. - The choir under'the direction of Norman Williams sang "God s0 LoudtheWorld." Dr. Allan Stocks, chairman of the membership committee and Rev. Lacey welcomed 23 new members by transfer to Brooklin United. Holy communion was observed. The Sunday school children enjoyed lun- ch with their parents and Sunday school teachers. On Feb. 21, D r. Allan Stocks, chairman of the membe rship com- mittee, and Rev. Frazer Lacey welcomed 23 new members by tran- sfer to Brooklin United Church. Holy communion was observed. Palm Sunday is March 27 at 9:45 a.m. There will be a pancake break- fast in the Christian education buildingA.f interested notify Cathy Ferguson or Gloria Jackson. -Everyone is invited to attend the Leniten Bible study on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. There will be discussion on "Becoming a Caring Community." Library'contest winners Lucky winners of the Valentine Hearts contest are Karolyn Batty, MichelleLarkin and Mark Swedlo. Members can help decorate the library for Easter and enter the Easter Egg decorating contest. (Start with a blown out egg and decorate however you want,ý then bring it to the library to go on display). The kids get to pick out the winners. There will be movies running from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. every day, during March break (March 14 to 18).1 CHILDRENS' LIBRARY NEWS Winners of the January coloring contest were: age 5 and under -Susan Edwards, Danny Dickhoff, Michael Tuniney and Laurel Kamps. age 6 to 8 -Jenny Gibson and Scott Bois.;- age 9 and up -Tonia Mayne andKevinPrecoor. The preschool storyhour is in. progress every Tuesday from 1 té 1: 45 p.m. The session ends March 8. There is still room in the program for children 3 and up. Caîl 655-3 ,191 for information. Bus to Shaw Festival pl. anned The Kirk Guild of Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn, is sponsoring a trip to the Shaw Festival at Niagara-On-The-Lake on Thursday, May 26. "Hit the Deck" is -a nostalgia-filled classic of the musical ,theatre. A nautical musical comedy, "Hit the Deck" is the age-old story of a lonely coffee shop owner who falîs in love with a sailor. As he sets sail for another *port, she selîs her priceless family heirloom in'order to follow her new love around the wor.1d. The ticket price of $57 includes a reserved orche stra seat to the per- formance in the refurbished Royal George Theatre, return trip by motor coach and dinner at the "Beacon". Caîl Margaret Davis at 655-4825 to reserve or for more information. Ju nior Farmer's dance ANN1VERSARY DANCE On April 2 a 5th anniversary banquet and dance will be held for the Broolin Junior Farmers. Tickets are $35 a couple and can be purchased by calling 655- 4719. Past members are invited. The dance will be held at Heydenshore Pavilion.« BOAIRD GAMES Brooklin Junior Farmers will be holding a board game night on March 10 at the Brooklin Community Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Anyone between the ages of 15 and 30 is invited. My-rtie'news By LAURAL HAMER Rev. MacRury, in a recent Sun- day sermon, discussed "What Price. Religion?" .The UCW of Myrtle church will hold a euchre party in the Sunday school on March 16, at 8 p.m. Lunch and prizes. Tickets $2 advance sale only. Call Mary Housego at 655-«03. The UCW meeting for February was helcl Monday night in the Sun- day school with a presentation by the Auberge home for abused women and children. There is a need for food and linens for the home. Many families arrive at the home in only the clothes they are wearing 50 good wearing apparel is needed. The UCW presented a cheque and promised to consider further help. ST.TOACUC VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW Friday, March 4 is "World Day of HORIZON Prayer. " St. Thomas Anglican Both men and women, especially Church on Winchester will have -a those over6O are neededatFairview special service at 7:30 p.m. to m ark Lodge to assist with the New the occasion. Coffee will be served Horizon program. Those interested afterwards. Everyone is welcome to should contact Pat Jackson at 655- attend. 8716. ýRequestforpreý-fab school FROMJ'AGE1 plàrffed for 19 "saýd Aùdrews. -1 '. 1 - d' the grant,- rdquest- could: ae,4s- be .,'described as 'éeereny". funding as...the facility is now needed. The school would accommodate Gr. 7 to 10 -students now in a céhurch hall and seven portables in Oshawa (Charles Garnier),. For -1988-89, the new school (to students from Gýra'des 8 to- il in th. Frnch *frst language pgrm aed'in. 1989-90j Grades For the 1990-91 .school yrear, students' woulfd at-tend, 1the , new French language.,high school -alèio planned - for Wihitby while the Micha el Blvd. school would then. be used bY separate elementary students. <The -Ministry of Education - is Çrossover dec*ision delayed Whitby council will wait until 1989 before deciding whether 'a pedestrian * crossover system can be implemented in town. The public works departnient has so far identified five locations as ' preferred' for a crossover system. They include Dundas St. W. at Fairview Lodge; Dundas St. E. at Green and Perry Sts.; Glen HilI Dr. S. at the. Durham Christian Homes apartment building; Mary'St. E. at Hickory St.; and Anderson St. at Bradley Dr. At council last Monday, councillor Ross Batten added two locations in Brooklin to the list- Baldwin St. at Campbell, and Winchester Rd. near the Luther Vipond Arena. Wh-itby public works director Dick Kuwahara informed council the crossovers would not be just lines on the. road but would involve activating lights attached to a sign above a roadway. Each crossover would cost $10,000 but would be eligible for a 50-per cent subsidy &rqmthe Ministry of Transportati and Communications. Uxbridge f ire rate' increaged It will cost Uxbridge Township $1,600, which is double last year's cost,, for emergency fire calîs answered by the Whitby fr department. *1n 1985, Whitby and Uxbridge moade an agreement by which the Whitby emergency control centre receives calîs then dispatches the Uxbridge firemen. Uxbridge does not have a fire department control centre. In 1985, Whitby received 783 calîs. That rose to 1,001, in 1986 then to 1,238 calîs in 1987. In 1987, Whitby charged Uxbridge $800 for the service. Council was aiso informed that a new system of collecting revenue from Uxbridge will be introduced when the Region of Durham introduces the 911 emergency number. Under 911, Whitby would receive and dispatch the Uxbridge fire department through the"911 operator. Oshawa would do the same for ScuggPTwnsip . d Aa,. oul An 18-year-old Whitby woman had to jump from a car when a mian, described by witnesses as drunk, jumped into the driver's seat and began to drive out of the parking lot at Country Style Donuts on Thickson Rd. S. The car theft occurred around midnight on Saturday, Feb. 27. T7he owner of the car, a 1980 Pontiac, was busy helping to start another vehicle in the parking lot when the man jumped, into his car. Durham Regional Police say the woman, who was sitting'in the passenger, seat,; got out of the car before it left the parking lot. The car, was recov'rd ý dy WENDY SYME, a Whitby artist poses with 'Portrait of Illana,'1 one of her works to go on display- at The Station Gallery from March 5 to 27. Also showing art will be Paul and Corina Chester of Uxbridgeand Andrew Wysotski of Oshawa. 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